TLDR Bitcoin price dropped roughly 2% to around $78,420 as the market reacted to Binance’s $6.3 billion security breach. Crypto liquidations reached $1.54 billion over 24 hours, with long positions accounting for approximately $1.3 billion.
Bitcoin ETFs attracted $137.33 million on Wednesday, extending their inflow streak to three sessions and lifting week-to-date additions above $423 million. Bitcoin ETFs Add $137M as 3-Day Inflow Streak Builds Three sessions into the week, bitcoin has established a clear lead in the institutional flow race. U.S.
October 30, 2026, 8:59 amBets on rising prices accounted for nearly 84% of forced closures, with Binance handling almost half the total.
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Crypto traders lost $1.49 billion to forced liquidations over the past 24 hours, Coinglass data shows. Bullish bets on Bitcoin (BTC) took the heaviest blow. Most of those losses landed on one side of the market. However, one major token moved against the sell-off and left short sellers on the losing end.
Bitcoin is beating the S&P 500 on more trading days than not in recent weeks. Still, the price keeps failing to hold above $85,000, and has more recently even struggled to stay clear of $80,000. On-chain data points to 12 factors, from fading ETF demand to heavy supply from long-term holders.
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